Follow Me

Peter shifted his weight on the hard tile floor. He was hoping for something to happen, and it was about to! “Now behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him...and he struck Peter on the side...saying, ‘Arise quickly!’ And his chains fell off his hands.  Then the angel said to him… ‘Put on your garment and follow me’” (Acts 12:7-8). Peter is awakened by an angel who commands, “Put on your garment and follow me.”  Perhaps Peter had taken off his outer garment to lie on the cold floor. But the angel came with a message: Get dressed and follow me back into the world of need.

In biblical times, the outer garment was more than clothing. It represented dignity, readiness, and identity. You wore it when you were going out to fulfil your role in society. Peter wasn’t just being told to get dressed. He was being told to get ready—to step back into his calling, his authority, and his mission.

As believers, we wear the most powerful garment. Paul says that we have put on Christ. Literally, you are wearing Christ. Our garment is spiritual and powerful. It is not just for comfort; it is for calling. Maybe you’ve taken off your garment too? Perhaps you’ve been in a season of survival—chained by disappointment, fear, or fatigue. But the word of the Lord to you today is the same: “Put on your garment of Jesus and follow Me.” You were never meant to lie in a prison. You were meant to walk in the world with power and authority.

Friends, there are some doors God will not open until we are dressed in our garments of Christ's character and authority. Let us intentionally put on our garment and look for the doors opened by an angel and walk through them. The world outside the prison is groaning with spiritual need and waiting for us to turn up.  Let’s be ready!